striation
a pattern of lines, ridges, or grooves on a surface
Episode vocabulary
NCIS S17E9: English vocabulary
Season 17, Episode 9CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
shipmate
a person who works on the same ship as you
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
bolo
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
misogynist
a person who hates or strongly dislikes women
welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
reexamine
to examine something again, especially to check it more carefully or consider it differently
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
fickle
likely to change suddenly and not be reliable
gated
surrounded by a fence or wall with a gate, often for security
perceptive
good at noticing and understanding things quickly
- Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.Continue in the app
enrichment
the process of making something better, more useful, or more interesting
purgatory
in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven
colonist
a person who settles in a new colony or area
hulled
having the outer husk or shell removed
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
sift
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
plush
soft, smooth, and thick
subpoena
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
sugary
tasting or smelling of a lot of sugar; very sweet
braving
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level